tow AUDI Q7 2009 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ... ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .............. ...... . .
Controls and
equipment .. .. .... ..... ... . .
Inst rumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indicator lights ... ..... .
Driver in forma tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduct ion ..... ...... ... ..... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Auto Check Control ............ .
Speed warning system ... ...... .
Trip computer ................. .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..
Op ening and closing .......... .
Keys ... ......... ... .. .... .. ... .
Powe r locking system .......... .
Rear lid ....................... .
Ch ild safe ty lock . ... ..... ... ... .
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Convenience key .... ... .... ... .
Ant i-theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows
Panoram ic s lid in g sunroof ..... .
Clear vision ... .... .. ... .. ... .. .
Lights ................ ... ... .. .
Interior lights ...... .. ... .... .. .
V is ion ... .. ............. ... .. . .
W iper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors .... ... ......... ..... . . .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and sto rage .. ... ..... .. .
Genera l recommendat ions ..... .
Power seat ...... . .. ......... . .
Adjusting front passenger 's seat
manually .......... ........... .
Seat memory ...... ........... .
Rear seats .. ............... ... .
H ead res train ts ... ......... ... .
Arm res t .......... ........... .
Long center console ... ... .... . .
Luggage compartment .. ... .. . .
Roof rack ..................... .
Cup holder . ... ... ... ... ... .... .
As htray .... ... ............ ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ....... . .
Storage .... ............... ... .
Warm and cold ............ .. . .
Climate control .. .. ....... .• ...
Rear A ir Condition ing ....... ... .
Basic settings . ... ... ... ... ... . .
Hea ted Sea ts ......... ... .... . .
On the road . ... ............ ... .
Stee ring ... .. .......... ..... .. .
Ignition lock and ignition sw itch .
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142 Starting and stopping the engine
Sta rting and stopping the eng ine
w ith Convenience key .... ..... . .
Parking brake ................. .
S ta rt ing on h ills ..... .. ... ... .. .
Cruise control .......... ... ... . .
A dap tive Cruise Control ....... .
Speed and dis tance con trol system
Driver information ............. .
System limitations .. ...... .... . .
Audi brak ing guard ........... . .
A udi lane assist ............... .
Lane assist ...... ... ... ...... . .
Audi side ass is t .. .. ... .... .... .
Lane Change Assistant .. ..... .. .
Notes ..... ........ .... ...... . .
Automatic transmission ....... .
tiptronic® (6 -speed automatic
transm ission) .......... ....... .
Advanced Pa rking System .... .
Advanced Parking System with rea r
view camera .................. .
Specia l par king sit uations ..... . .
Towing hitch .. ..... .... ... ... . .
Settings in the MMI .. ... .. ..... .
Safety t ips ................... . .
Adaptive Air Suspension ... .. . .
Air suspension and damping
Home link® .... .... ... .. ...... . .
Universa l remote control ... .... .
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Safety first ........ ... ... .. .
Driving Safely ........... ...... .
Genera l notes . .... ....... ... .. .
Proper occ upant sea ting positions
Peda l area ... ................. .
Sto\Ning luggage . .... .... .... . .
Reporting Sa fety Defects ....... .
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ...... ........... .
W hy safe ty belts? .. ... .. ... ... .
Safety belts ..... ........ ... .. .
Safety belt pretensioners ...... .
Airbag sy stem ..... ...... ..... .
Important t hings to kno\N ...... .
Front airbags . ... ... .......... .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System .... ......... ......... .
Side airbags ......... .... .. ... .
Side curtain a irbags ...... ..... .
Child Safety .............. ..... .
Impo rtant things to kno\N ...... .
Child safety seats . ....... ... .. .
Insta lling a ch ild safe ty seat . ... .
Add it ional Information ......... .
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Lo\Ner anchorages and tether for
ch ildren (LA TC H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . 287
Inte lligent technology . . . . . . . . . . 288
Not ice about d ata reco rded by
ve hicle contro l modules . . . . . . . . .
288
Elect ronic S tabilizat ion Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288
B raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Servotronic® -advanced po\Ner
s teer ing syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
293
Driv ing \Nit h your quatt ro® . . . . . . 294
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Driving a nd enviro nment . . . . . . . 297
The first 1,000 m iles (1 ,500 km) and
after\Na rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
297
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Avo id damaging the vehic le . . . . . 299
Opera te your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . .
299
Dri ving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Driving in diffic ult roa d co nd it ions
a nd o ffro ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Trailer towing ............. .... .
Driv ing \Nit h a trailer ...... ..... .
T rai le r to\Ning tips .. .... ..... .. .
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Table of contents
Vehicle care ....... ... ... ... 311
C leaning and protection ........ 312
Ge ner al in fo rm atio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12
Care of inte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 19
F u el su pp ly and fillin g your fuel
ta nk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Gaso line . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 325
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
C heck in g and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Engi ne cooling sys te1 T1 . . . . . . . . . . 33 7
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
W indshield/headlight \Nasher
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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T ires a nd w hee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 7
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
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Do-it-yourself service ... 369
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
J ack, too ls and inflatable spa re t ire 3 70
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 73
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Bu lbs ............. ...... ....... 385
E m ergency si tuatio ns . . . . . . . . . . 387
Genera l ... ............ ... ..... .
Starting by pushing or towing ... .
Start ing with jumper cab les ..... .
u f. b l
se o Jumper ca es ........... .
Emerge ncy towi ng wi th comme rcia l 387
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tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Lif ting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Technical data
General i nform ati on 39
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E xpl anation of technical data 396
Vehic le identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Displaying Vehic le Identification
Number in the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Weights
Dimensions . ... ............ ... .
Da ta
280 hp, 6 -cylinde r engine, with a ll
w hee l d rive ... ......... ...... . .
350 hp, 8 -cylinder engine, with all
whee l drive ............. ...... .
Consumer Informat ion .... .... .
Wa rranty coverages ...... ..... .
Op erating yo ur vehicle outs ide th e
U.S.A. or Canada ...... ... .... . .
Audi Se rv ice Repa ir Manuals and
Literature ..................... .
Maint enance .. .. ... ... ... .... .
Add it ional accessor ies,
mod ificat ions and parts
rep lacement ... .. ... .. .. .. ... . .
Dec laration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and E lectronic
Systems ... .... ... ... .... ... .. . 397
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Alphabetical index . . . . . . 407

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
& WARNING
If you have a malfunct ion in the airbag system, contact your autho­
rized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwise the airbag or the belt
tensioner may not work properly in an accident. •
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
indicator lamp '-)
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of air pressure .
The ( warning/indicator light il luminates for a few seconds after
the ignition is turned on as function check and then goes out.
If the symbo l appears, pressure is too low in at least one tire.
When the system detects a malfunction, the warning/indicator light
will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continu­ ously i lluminated . This sequence wi ll continue upon subsequent
vehic le starts up as long as the malfunction exists. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer and have the malfunction corrected .
For more information
=> page 44. •
Turn signals ¢ Q
The indicator light blinks when you use either turn signal.
Whenever you use the left ¢i or the right¢ turn signal, the ind icator
light blinks. When you use the emergency flashers, both indicator
lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the turn signal will
blink twice as fast as normal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode . The indicator light
does not flash if a turn signal is out on the trailer or the towing
vehic le. Additional information on the turn signa ls=>
page 77 . •
App lies to vehicles: wi th tow ing h itch
Trailer turn signal assembly ¢ 19
The indicator light also blinks if the turn signal is operated
when towing a trailer.
The indicator light ¢1i> bl inks when the turn signal is used, if a trailer
has been properly connected to the vehicle.
If one of the turn signa l bu lbs on the trailer is burned out or defec ­
tive, the indicator light will not b link when you use the turn signals.
[ i ] Tips
For vehicles with a factory installed towing hitch or a trailer hitch
that was installed later according to factory specifications, the
trailer turn signa l assembly is actuated. •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) :,
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU is part of the On-Board Diag ­
nostic (OBD II) system. The symbo l lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
settled at a constant idle speed . This indicates that the MIL is
working properly.
The warning light il luminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electronic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate
=> page 327.
For more information => page 29. •

Driver information display
-Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine .
-Check the engine oil level with the dipstick=:, page 335.
Dipstick readings checks too low
-Top off oil to the proper level =:, page 336.
-Make sure that the oil pressure warning symbol "t=7':
appears no longer in the display before you start driving
again.
Dipstick reading checks OK
If the oil pressure warning symbol "t=7': starts flashing
again even though the engine oil level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not continue driving and do not let the
engine run in idle.
Instead, contact your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance .
[ i] Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol ~ is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip .
• The yellow oil level warning indication requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay . Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning
~ starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning _ . By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Steering malfunction i
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steering column
lock, the steering cannot be unlocked.
If the i symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
i n the electronic steering column lock. An additional dr iver
message can also be displayed by pressing the
I CHECK]
button:
Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
-Contact your nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop .
- Do
not tow your vehicle.
& WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event of a malfunction in the
electronic steering column lock because it cannot be steered due
to the locked steering .
If it is towed with the steering locked, there
is the risk of an accident. •
Ignition lock malfunction ~
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be repaired imme ­
diately.
If the .Pe symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver message
can also be displayed by pressing the
(CHECK] button:
Ignition lock defective. Contact workshop!
-Do not turn the eng ine off.
- Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer to have
the malfunction corrected.
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Opening and closing
• If the rear l id on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle
button
~ on the remote key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing . This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking.
• The following applies to vehicles equipped with the Convenience
key* feature: if the remote control key is left in the luggage compart ­
ment, luggage compartment will automatically unlock itself after
you lock the vehicle . This prevents you from unintentionally locking
your key in the luggage compartment.
• If the vehicle battery charge drops below a certain level , you can
still open or close the rear lid manually , however , you will need to
apply more force to close it.
• As soon as the electrical connection to the trailer so cke t is
completed on vehicles with a factory installed towing hitch, or a
trailer hitch tha t was installed later according to factory specifica­
tions, the automatic rear lid function can only be operated via the
handle in the rear lid. •
Rear lid emergency unlocking
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergency release is
provided.
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Fig. 44 Section of the
luggage compartme nt:
Access to emergency
relea se
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Move into the trunk.
Fig. 45 Section of the
luggage compartme nt:
Emergency release
-Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit. As an alter ­
native, you can also use the vehicle key.
Put the flat side of the screw driver into the recess and
pry the cover up=> fig. 44 -Arrow-.
Press the lever in the direct ion of the arrow => fig. 45 to
unlock the rear lid.•

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor* automatically
switches the head- and taillights on and off in response to
light conditions.
Fig. 60 Instrument
panel : light switch
The light switch must not be overturned past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Turn the light switch to AUTO=> fig. 60.
Switching on the side marker lights
-Turn the light switch to ~oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
-Turn the light switch to ~D.
- Push the high beam lever forward towards the instru-
ment panel=>
page 77.
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Switching off the lights
- Turn the light switch to 0. Clear vision
The headlights only work when the
ignition is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
lights will go off and only the side marker lights will be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted* to the load and angle of the vehicle (for example, during
acceleration, braking). This prevents oncoming traffic from experi­
encing unnecessary headlight glare from your headlights.
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Control is displayed
=> page 37.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running lights
• USA models:
On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
lights will come on automatically when the ignition is turned on and
the light switch=> fig. 60 is in the
O position or the AUTO position
(only in daylight conditions). The
Daytime running lights function
can be turned on and off in the MMI menu
Exterior lighting
=> page 74. On vehicles with halogen fights, daytime running lights
can be activated by your authorized Audi dealer=>
f.1.
• Canada models: The daytime running lights will come on auto ­
matically when the ignition is turned on and the light switch
=> fig. 60 is in the O position or the AUTO position (only in daylight
conditions)
=> /.1 .
Automatic headlight control*
In the switch position AUTO the automatic headlight control is
turned on . The low beams and tail lights are turned on automatically
through a light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e.g . when
driving into a tunnel) falls below a value preset at the factory. When ..,_
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[ i J Ti ps
You should turn on the emergency flashers when:
• you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles coming can see you, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or you are in an emergency s itua ­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
another vehicle behind you .•
Turn signal ¢ ¢ and high beam ~D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher .
-"' M
-w ... m
Fig. 66 Tu rn sign al and
hig h bea m lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func­
tions:
Turn sign als ¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way=> fig. 66 (D to use the right
turn s ignals, or push the lever down all the way@ to use
the left turn signals.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
C lea r v is ion
Au to-blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis ­
tance to use the turn signals for as long as you need
them, for example when changing lanes .
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis­
tance and then release it right away to make the turn signals blink
three times . You can use this feature for
example when changing lanes on highways.
High b eam ~D
- P ush the lever forward ® to switc h on the high beam.
- P ull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
H ea dlight fl asher ~D
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel © to use the
headlight flasher.
N otes o n these fea tures
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on . The indi ­
cator lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster=> page 17 also blink.
• After you have turned a corner , the turn signal sw itches off auto ­
matically .
• The high beam works only when the head lights are on . The indi ­
cator light [D in the instru ment cluster i llum inates when the high
beams are on.
• The headligh t flash er works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights turned on. The indicator light [0 in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher . .,,_
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Clear vision
T he following interior ligh ting is controll ed through
Background lighting :
• Front footwel l
• Rear footwell
• Front door panel
• Rear door panel •
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Sun visors
Fig . 72 Passe nger
s id e: S un viso r
The forward visor of the dua l sun visor can be pul led out of its
bracket in the center of the vehic le and swung towards the door. The
sun visor can be extended afte r it is swung towards the door
:::> fig . 72.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered. When th e cover is
raised, the mirror lighting switches on automatically . It turns off
when the lid is c losed and the visor is folded up again .•
Ap plies 10 vehic les: with sun s hade
Sun shade
The windows in the rear doors and the rear window are
e a ch equipped with a sun shade .
Sun shade (rear doors)
Fig . 73 S un shad e
pu lled u p on a r ear
windo w
Fi g. 74 Sun sh ad e
p u lled up on the rea r
lid window
Pull th e s hade out an d han g it in the b racket on the upper
door frame => fig. 73.
Sun shade (rear window )
- Pull the s hade ou t and hang it in the brac ket on the rear
lid frame => fig . 74. •

Wiper and washer system
Front windshield wipers ~
The windshield wiper lever controls both the windshield
wipers and the washer system.
Fig. 75 Windshield
wiper lever
The windshield wiper lever~ fig. 75 has the following posi­
tions:
Intermittent wiping <5;?1 (activating rain sensor*)
- Move the lever up to position 0).
- Move switch @up or down, to change the intervals or to
adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor*.
Low wiper speed
-Move the lever up to position ®·
High wiper speed
- Move the lever up to position G).
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
One-touch wiping
- Move the lever to position @, when you want to wipe the
windshield
briefly.
Automatic wiper/washer
- Pull the lever to position © (toward the steering wheel)
and hold.
- Release the lever. The washer stops and the wipers keep
going for about four seconds. Depending on how long
the lever is held, different numbers of wash cycles are
performed.
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to position @).
General information
The windshield wipers and the windshield washer system operate
only with the ignition on.
During a temporary stop, e .g. at a tra ffic signal, the set wipe speed
is automatically reduced by one stage.
The windshield washer nozzles are heated at low temperatures
when the ignition is on.
Removing water droplets
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is complete, the wiper system performs a single automatic wipe cycle to remove any water drop­
lets that remain on the windshield.
If you would like to deactivate this delayed wipe cycle while driving,
you have to pull the lever to position © again within 10 seconds
after this wipe cycle.
Water droplet removal is reactivated after the ignition is switched off and then on again.
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